Razor-blade holder



L. R UPP. RAZOR BLADE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. I918.

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RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER.

Toall to 710m it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURENTE RUPP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city. in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Razor-Blade Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a holder of novel construction, by means of which the blades of safety razors may be securely held while being stropp ed or honed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side view, partly in section of a razor blade holder embodying my invention' F 2 a longitudinal section on line 2-2 of'Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 a sideview of a modification, with the handle broken away;

Fig.6 a longitudinal section on line 55 of Fig. 4 showing the handle, and

Fig. 6 a cross section on line 66 of Fi 4.

fieferring more. particularly to Figs. 13, the device comprises a.tubular rod or shank 1 fitted into a handle 2. Rod 1 is provided with a pair of diametrically opposed longitudinal slits 3, which may extend to the free end of the shank. This end is threaded as at 4, and engaged by a nut 5 bearing against a tubular washer 6, that is slidable on the rod.

In use. nut 5 is slackened and a double edged razor blade 7 is passed through slits 3' in such a manner that the shank becomes centered upon the blade which thus projects laterally fromuthe shank at both ends to an equal extent. The nut is then tightened up to crowd the washer against the blade and force the latter in turn against the ends of the slits. thus locking the blade to the shank. By now grasping the handle, the blades may be readily pas'sedover a stone or strop so as to sharpen or hone the same.

The handle 2 is preferably made hollow to Specification of Iietters Patent. Patented Apr, 25, 1922, Application filed November 2, 1918. Serial No. 260,773.

rubbed over the strop.

Figs. 46 show the device adapted for the reception of a blade having a single cutting edge. Here the tubular shank 1 is provided with but a single slit 3 into which the blade 11 is introduced in such a manner that its heel extends into the hollow of the shank and rests against the inner unslitted portion thereof. The shank is as before, provided with a threaded end 4 carrying the nut 5 and washer 6. v

It will be seen that with the device constructed as described, the blade may be readily locked to the handle, and after being locked, may be effectively sharpened or honed, without liability of cutting the operators fingers, either while being fitted to the holder, or while being manipulated.

I claim:

A razor blade holder comprising a handle,

a tubular shank forming an axial extension of said handle and having its outer end screw-threaded, said shank having a pair of diametrically opposite longitudinal slits arranged to accommodate a razor blade and to permit it to extend diametrically of said shank and beyond the same in opposite directions, said slits having their inner ends closed and'located at a distance from said ranged to engage the other end edge of said. razor blade, and a nut threaded upon the screw-threaded end of said shank and adapted to press said sleeve against said blade,

and the latter against the closed ends of the slits to clamp said blade against removal from said shank and to close the open ends of said slits.

. a LAURENTE RUPP. 

